coleman wrote:
Thanks, Bubba.The gun is an MK II.What drew me to it is that I've never heard of the caliber, and I like to try different stuff out, plus,it's a Ruger, and I've wanted to try a Ruger for along time.I've owned about every rifle Remington makes,but I just want to branch out a little.The gun is also on sale for $450.00 with a Swift scope, Claw sling, and a box of shells, so if I don't like it, I can always get my money back out of it-it's not like I won't have my trusty old 700 .270 in the safe just in case.By the way, have you ever used a Swift scope?In the gun shop, it's one of the clearest scopes I've ever looked through, but that doesn't mean much in the real world.
I like Ruger products, I own and Alaskan Super Redhawk in .480 Cal trim and it feels great in your hand and you just cna't beat their .22's either rifles or pistols. They have their own foundary not too far from me in Southwest NH so everything is all American made. They are totally dedicated to hunting and shooting, Bill Ruger once told is employees "you can take all the time you want to go hunting, but if you ever take any time off to golf, you are fired". Anyway, the Mk II uses a real mauser claw controlled feed action, which makes it a good value for the money.
Never used a swift scope, but I hear they are a great value for the money. and make sure you get that scope leveled and bore sighted! Sounds like a pretty good deal for $450! Good luck!